See Also: performative(dictionary)

performative (iou)



performative adjective & noun. M20.
[from PERFORM + -ATIVE, after imperative.]
A. adjective. Of or pertaining to performance; spec. (Philosophy & Linguistics) designating or pertaining to an utterance that effects an action by being spoken or by means of which the speaker performs a particular act. M20.
b. noun. A performative utterance. M20.
performatively adverb L20.
performativeness noun M20.